red eft reader
a story hub for RPA's Community Conservation work

Annie Jacobs

Keeping the Snake Hill cliffs wild

Annie Jacobs March 12, 2023 As you drive past the new Barberville Falls Preserve parking area on Blue Factory Road in Postenkill, with...

Governor Hochul Announces Acquisition of 1,175 Acres on the Rensselaer Plateau

April 20, 2022 excerpted from the Governor's press release: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the permanent protection of 1,175 acres...

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Two forests conserved, and a life remembered

February 17, 2022 Annie Jacobs A family ethic After Donna and Bob Simms had their first child, Matthew, they started searching for a...

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"We hope our grandchildren will someday bring THEIR grandchildren to the community forest"

January 24, 2022 Annie Jacobs At the Forests Forever Gala in September, 2021, RPA’s Executive Director, Jim Bonesteel, told the story of...

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Why the red eft reader?

February 1, 2022 Annie Jacobs Ok, it wasn't easy coming up with a name for this new "story hub" feature of our website. I wanted...

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Dorothy's Equal Access Trail - a trail for everyone

June 10 Annie Jacobs For Jeff Briggs, retired ecologist and Poestenkill Community Forest’s volunteer steward, the community forest’s...

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10 Can’t Miss Walking Trails in Rensselaer County

March 23, 2021 by Annie Jacobs published by Upstate Alliance for the Creative Economy

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A chance for Barberville Falls to shine

February 2, 2021 Annie Jacobs For decades, Tom Hohman lived next to one of Rensselaer County’s most stunning and dramatic waterfalls,...